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Gringo (2018)

Gringo poster
Directed by
Nash Edgerton
Genre
action comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 805 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mild-mannered businessman goes to Mexico to deliver an experimental marijuana pill. He gets kidnapped by a drug cartel and has to escape with a hired mercenary.

fast-pacedhumoroustensechaoticdarkly comicunpredictable

What happens

Gringo is a 2018 action comedy film directed by Nash Edgerton, and written by Anthony Tambakis and Matthew Stone. The film stars David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron (who also produced), Joel Edgerton, Amanda Seyfried, Thandiwe Newton, and Sharlto Copley. Gringo follows a mild-mannered businessman who is sent to Mexico to deliver an experimental marijuana pill. When he is kidnapped by a drug cartel, he must escape alongside a hired mercenary. The film is a product of the United States and Australia. The film was released in the United States on March 9, 2018 by Amazon Studios and STXfilms. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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